San Jose State said Thursday it was disappointed Boise State forfeited its semifinal match in the Mountain West women's volleyball tournament but that the Spartans were focused on the future. Boise State,

Twice during the regular season, the Boise State women’s volleyball team took a moral stand by forfeiting matches against San Jose State rather than competing against a player believed to be transgender.

The Broncos have already forfeited two matches against the Spartans based on moral grounds. Now Boise State must decide whether to do it a third time with a lot more at stake.

It's part of a lawsuit filed earlier this month by current San Jose State volleyball player Brooke Slusser, San Jose State associate head coach Melissa Batie-Smoose and 10 more current or former Mountain West Conference volleyball players brought against the Mountain West Conference and San Jose State challenging the NCAA's Title IX protections for transgender athletes in women's sports.

Boise State forfeited its two regular-season matches against San Jose State after reports that the Spartans had a transgender player.

Boise State, which twice boycotted regular-season matches with San Jose State, pulled out of the Mountain West women's volleyball tournament Wednesday night even after securing a spot in the semifinals against the Spartans.

San Jose State is at the center of an ongoing conflict over the Mountain West’s policy on transgender athletes.

Boise State advanced to the semifinals of the Mountain West women's volleyball tournament by beating Utah State on Wednesday night

The San Jose State Spartans has received six forfeit victories because of boycotts from Mountain West opponents.